David Earl

David is a Midwest native who grew up just down the road. Well – OK, not just down the road, more like seven hours East on I-80. A native of Joliet, Ill. in the Chicagoland area, David’s thrilled call one of the Midwest's greatest cities home.

David joined the KETV family in June 2013. You can catch him five days a week on KETV NewsWatch 7 First News -- he's live in the field during the week and is at the anchor desk on the weekend. While you might think he’s not a fan of the 1:30 a.m. wake up calls, he thrives on bringing you the big story you missed while sleeping. In fact, David’s worked his whole career in morning news. He was a morning reporter and anchor at KOMU-TV in Columbia, Mo. and was the morning and midday anchor at WMAZ-TV in Macon, Ga.

His stories include everything from investigations into Food Stamp spending, interviews with Grammy-nominated musicians, and new safety measures on school buses. What he loves most, though, are stories about money and finance. Luckily, he’s now in a city that’s home to a robust economy.

David graduated from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism where he was also a contributing writer for MIZZOU, the alumni magazine. Go Tigers! When he’s not at work, David enjoys golfing (though his swing needs work), biking, and traveling. March is David’s favorite month because he’s a huge college basketball fan.